Cattle Market Pulse

West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.96/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 671 lb · 205 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.26/cwt -11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 628 lb · 177 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.39/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 718 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,853 1,043 3,275
Feeder cattle 1,853 1,043 3,275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate for the special weaned and vaccinated sale. Once again, the CME cattle boards traded sharply lower and carried over to Monday's calf and feeder auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,138 —
400–436 424 41 276.00–284.00 $280.41 $1,189 -10.12
458–495 480 26 269.00–285.00 $274.52 $1,318 -6.58
501–542 530 47 269.00–285.00 $275.29 $1,459 -2.96
556–578 569 73 264.50–280.00 $271.90 $1,547 +12.82
605–649 628 177 238.00–254.50 $245.26 $1,540 +1.26
653–697 677 167 227.00–246.50 $239.87 $1,624 +2.87
702–740 718 170 223.50–241.00 $232.39 $1,669 +0.98
772–784 782 48 219.00–228.50 $226.54 $1,772 +5.54
804 804 36 216.50 $216.50 $1,741 -2.50
865–872 869 40 204.00–219.50 $213.33 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–545 534 8 251.00–256.00 $253.55 $1,354 —
550–599 577 32 250.00–259.00 $253.39 $1,462 —
642 642 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
704–746 731 79 208.50–220.00 $216.01 $1,579 —
784 784 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,646 —
1028 1028 19 151.00 $151.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 27 246.00–253.00 $250.52 $942 —
404–446 431 45 243.00–259.00 $246.81 $1,064 —
455–495 483 29 243.50–261.00 $249.41 $1,205 -13.05
502–532 520 68 231.00–244.00 $239.79 $1,247 -28.32
555–573 566 77 233.00–252.00 $242.05 $1,370 +6.52
600–642 621 98 215.50–235.50 $222.43 $1,381 -3.29
650–688 671 205 207.00–226.00 $217.96 $1,463 -0.53
708–741 726 52 209.00–214.00 $212.59 $1,543 +3.43
772–790 786 24 188.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,482 -6.51
812–832 818 20 180.00–185.50 $183.82 $1,504 -36.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–493 476 15 230.00–241.00 $237.21 $1,129 -6.70
568–599 581 146 213.00–230.00 $219.49 $1,275 —
600–612 607 9 213.00–214.00 $213.56 $1,296 —
679–695 681 20 201.00–203.00 $201.31 $1,371 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.